Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Sparing; stinting; saving. See
skimp , v. - Scanty; meager; containing insufficient material: as, a skimping dress.
- Scamped; executed carelessly or in a slighting manner.
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- verb Present participle of
skimp .
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Examples
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Germans also also floated the idea of skimping on stimulus and riding the coat-tails of other countries.
Yappa Ding Ding 2009
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And you need to make sure you are not practicing any hunger promoting habits, such as skimping on sleep or taking the wrong medicines.
Louis Aronne: Kirstie, Stop Beating Yourself up: There's Only One Way to Lose Tthe Weight 2009
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Manuel said the combined effect of tax "skimping" meant a lack of resources to deliver proper services such as sufficient vehicles for police to patrol the streets and enough textbooks for schools.
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But Europe still struggles to meet its benefit obligations and can do so only by skimping on military expenditures and relying on U.S. strength.
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Without skimping on facts, his stories of kings and queens, battles and the rest are background to his prime endeavour – which is to show how ordinary people lived their lives.
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Adding extra beans and veggies to dishes helps cut back on high-cal starches and meat without skimping on portions.
Ellie Krieger: 3 Rules That De-Demonize Comfort Food Ellie Krieger 2011
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Adding extra beans and veggies to dishes helps cut back on high-cal starches and meat without skimping on portions.
Ellie Krieger: 3 Rules That De-Demonize Comfort Food Ellie Krieger 2011
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I've tried unsuccessfully to determine how the stew is made -- the stew-masters are secretive, and will cop to nothing but the use of "a little salt and pepper" -- but I can say confidently that the trick is not skimping on butter, cream ... or oysters.
Stefan Beck: Beaches: Bergman's The Seventh Seal & the Wellfleet Oyster Festival Stefan Beck 2010
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When I heard the news that he was stepping down from Apple, the image that flashed in my head was of a kid in a computer store trying to save a few bucks by skimping on floppy disks.
Marrying Tech and Art Steven Johnson 2011
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In fact, there is an advantage to such skimping, especially for funds that focus on stocks that are difficult or expensive to trade.
ETFs Improve Their Accuracy Ian Salisbury 2011
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